# 78-31 79th Lane, Ridgewood, Queens, NY 11385 BBL 4038300020 · Block 3830 · Lot 20 · BIN 4479505, 4093526 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-31-79th-lane-4038300020 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10 ## Summary 78-31 79th Lane (Queens, NY 11385; tax lot BBL 4038300020) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1925, on a 2,018 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as ERNEST A. GRIMES. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $943,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “78-31 79th Lane, Queens, NY 11385 (BBL 4038300020)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-31-79th-lane-4038300020. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Ridgewood: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Queens 11385: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11385 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 78-29 79th Lane (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-29-79th-lane-4038300021 - 78-33 79th Lane (23 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-33-79th-lane-4038300019 - 78-27 79th Lane (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-27-79th-lane-4038300022 - 78-35 79th Lane (49 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-35-79th-lane-4038300018 - 78-39 79th Lane (76 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-39-79th-lane-4038300016 - 78-41 79th Lane (111 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/78-41-79th-lane-4038300014 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: ERNEST A. GRIMES - Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick - Year built: 1925 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 2,018 sq ft · Building area: 2,172 sq ft - Zoning: R4-1 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $943,000, assessed value $56,580, tax class 1 - Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws) ## Sales & deeds (ACRIS) Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2002-06-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-06-19 from GANDOLFO, ANGELA to GRIMES, DIANE; GRIMES, ERNEST A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1997-10-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-10-30 from REILLY, ARLENE M.; REILLY, TERENCE A. to GANDOLFO, ANGELA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1976-03-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-03-12 from DAVIDE NORA; DAVIDE ALEXANDER to TERENCE A REILLY; ARLENE M REILLY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1973-04-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-04-26 from SCHAUMANN HELENE to ALEXANDER DAVIDE; NORA DAVIDE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | ## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items). No records found. ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. No records found. ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. No records found. Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear. No records found. ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – No Access. | erm2-nwe9 | ## Owners & contacts Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as ERNEST A. GRIMES. | 64uk-42ks | | 2002-06-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2002-06-19). | 636b-3b5g | | 2002-06-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2002-06-19). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. 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